Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS)

SNS
Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS)
Salinas, CA
Latest photos of Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS)
KSNS, Classic SALINAS AIRPORT hangar at this Central Coastal California facility, photo by Steve Nation
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SNS, N4644U in front of the classic "Salinas Municipal Airport" hangar, photo by Steve Nation
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SNS, The "gathering place" for new light sport birds - Light Sport Airplanes West ramp @ Salinas Municipal Airport, CA, photo by Steve Nation
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier SNS
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 121°36'25.7530" W / 36°39'44.6790" N
-121.607154 / 36.662411 (Estimated)
Elevation 84.40 ft / 25.73 m (Surveyed)
Land 605 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles SE of Salinas, CA
Location Monterey County, CA
Magnetic Variation 13E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF SALINAS
Address 200 LINCOLN AVE
SALINAS, CA 93901
Phone number 831-758-7214
Manager MATT NELSON
Address 30 MORTENSEN AVE
SALINAS, CA 93905
Phone number 831-758-7214
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart SAN FRANCISCO
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Traffic Pattern Alt 800 ft
Responsible ARTCC ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS OAK - OAKLAND
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility SNS (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 119.525 MHz
UNICOM 123.0 MHz
ASOS SNS (831-422-2830)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AGRI,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 6004 x 150 ft (1830 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
08 26
Alignment 97° 277°
Physical elevation 69.60 ft 83.80 ft
Coordinates 36.662916 / -121.618541 36.660954 / -121.598219
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-box on left 2-box on left
Runway end lights No Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 4825 x 150 ft (1471 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
13 31
Alignment 148° 328°
Physical elevation 84.40 ft 82.00 ft
Coordinates 36.668610 / -121.610008 36.657395 / -121.601248
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-box on left 2-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment rollout touchdown
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway H1
Dimensions 90 x 90 ft (27 x 27 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC
Surface treatment Aggregate Friction Seal Coat
Edge lights FLD
H1
Physical elevation 78.00 ft ft
Coordinates 36.665947 / -121.610133 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • PORTIONS OF TWY B BETWEEN D & N LIMITED ATCT SERVICES PROVIDED
  • 6 FT TALL SECURITY FENCE 400 FT PRIOR TO RY 13 THLD ON CNTRLN AND STEEPLY DESCENDING TERRAIN 350 FT PRIOR TO RY 31 THLD ON CNTRLN BOTH IN RY 13/31 SAFETY AREA.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.